GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| executor | one who executes something |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |